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the family of missing child kevin collins is reacting to a major development in this highly publicized cold case. terry mcsweeney has details. >> reporter: this is a person of interest in the disappearance of kevin collins. a man san francisco police knew mostly as wayne jackson but he had at least four aliases and that's what threw police off his trail. >> based on jackson's description, his residence on masonic avenue, his ownership of a large black dog, and his criminal history, we are investigating jackson as a person of interest. >> reporter: jackson fit the description of the last person seen talking to collins at masonic and oak streets in san francisco. jackson lived on masonic. >> it's hard to look at it and not think that this is it. this was very likely that this is what happened. >> reporter: kevin's brother found out last night that when kevin vanished, officers knew of his 1981 conviction in connection with kidnapping and molestation of a 7-year-old boy in san francisco. in february of '84, police interviewed jackson and they searched his house. >> that is my brother, mik
the family of missing child kevin collins is reacting to a major development in this highly publicized cold case. terry mcsweeney has details. >> reporter: this is a person of interest in the disappearance of kevin collins. a man san francisco police knew mostly as wayne jackson but he had at least four aliases and that's what threw police off his trail. >> based on jackson's description, his residence on masonic avenue, his ownership of a large black dog, and his criminal history,...
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what happened to kevin collins? >> you can see a tow truck on the right-hand side of the bay bridge toll plaza. we do not is reports of stalls or accidents but we will follow that. the metering lights are on and traffic is backed to the macarthur maze. we will have the rest of the commute when ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use only natural colors and natural flavors in yoplait original. so, anything else we can do for you, let us know. but you'll keep it to yogurt, right? 'cause we shouldn't really help with your love life. yoplait. it is so good! live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news, good morning, everyone! it is 6:29 on wednesday morning. a live look from our mount tamalpais camera at the beauty that is the bay area. >> good morning. >> happy wednesday, thanks for joining us. >> no
what happened to kevin collins? >> you can see a tow truck on the right-hand side of the bay bridge toll plaza. we do not is reports of stalls or accidents but we will follow that. the metering lights are on and traffic is backed to the macarthur maze. we will have the rest of the commute when ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now...
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collins kidnapping case and he was questioned about the disappearance of 10 -year-old kevin collins 1984 and investigators say they recently discovered the same man has been arrested in san francisco two years earlier under the name, wayne jackson and spent six months in jail for felony lewd acts on a child. basso learned he was on the run from police in canada and under another name. >> he was wanted in canada under the name of raymond williams stuart for 1973 incident when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted two juveniles. >> he died in san francisco 2008 of natural causes. last week investigators dug up the home in the garage where he lived in 1984 and they say small bone fragments found there appear to be those of animals. semi- cold case investigators say they're leaving this information on how they get new leads in the case. that is something that could bring closure to kevin collins family that watch today's please press conference. only on two, live tonight in hayward where we spoke to kevin's mother shortly afterward. mike westmark >> reporter: and collins said there where
collins kidnapping case and he was questioned about the disappearance of 10 -year-old kevin collins 1984 and investigators say they recently discovered the same man has been arrested in san francisco two years earlier under the name, wayne jackson and spent six months in jail for felony lewd acts on a child. basso learned he was on the run from police in canada and under another name. >> he was wanted in canada under the name of raymond williams stuart for 1973 incident when he kidnapped...
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still ahead.we are learning more about the suspect in the kevin collins case. what his former employers had to say. when the kron four morning news continues. your forecast, when we continue. >> taking a look at the stock market this morning. futures trading shows all three indexes in the positive this morning. that's after stocks turn in their worst performance of the year so far yesterday. after posting strong gains for the month of january. on wall street. the dow lost 129-points. to fall below 14-thousand. falling technology stocks cost the nasdaq 47-points. and the s-and-p-500 lost 17-points to fall below 15- hundred. we'll track the numbers as the opening bell rings at 6:30 this morning. >> let us check your forecast. >> good morning. low cloud coverage but it is not as bad as a yesterday. temperatures on the mild side. 40's and 50's. 47 in downtown san francisco. taking a look at the time being. widespread fog and a cloud coverage. this is a pattern that we typically see for the summer months. as we go for the afternoon it will start to burn off. a mixtu
still ahead.we are learning more about the suspect in the kevin collins case. what his former employers had to say. when the kron four morning news continues. your forecast, when we continue. >> taking a look at the stock market this morning. futures trading shows all three indexes in the positive this morning. that's after stocks turn in their worst performance of the year so far yesterday. after posting strong gains for the month of january. on wall street. the dow lost 129-points. to...
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kevin collins remains frozen in time he disappeared while walking home from school in 1984. >> this case is a case that haunts the san francisco police department and the place of san francisco and the police revealed new details about wayne jackson described as a person of interest. last night ktvu was there as investigators left the home of kevin collins mother after showing her these photos. jackson died in 2008 and he fits the physical description of the man the kevin collins was last seen talking to. >> he lived far -- not far from where the abduction happened he yet a dog similar to the dogs of the suspects seem to have. >> eyewitnesses and research of this house in 1984 failed to conclusively tied to the case. investigators today said jackson had five different identities and the history of kidnapping, lewd acts and sexual assault against the boys in canada and one at f isherman's wharf in the years before kevin collins disappears . cold case investigators develop new leads property in search of jackson's old house last month. that's search turned up what appeared to be anima
kevin collins remains frozen in time he disappeared while walking home from school in 1984. >> this case is a case that haunts the san francisco police department and the place of san francisco and the police revealed new details about wayne jackson described as a person of interest. last night ktvu was there as investigators left the home of kevin collins mother after showing her these photos. jackson died in 2008 and he fits the physical description of the man the kevin collins was last...
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kron fours' terisa estacio talked with kevin collins mother about this newest information. i spoke with kevin's mother ann this morning about this newest lead in her son's disappearance back in 1984. i asked her if she had ever seen this man. dan therrien. and what investigators are now telling her about why after so many years they are re-opening her son's case.. ann collins tells kron four news that she recalls inspectors tracking down many leads after kevin vanished. but a few really stood out. and have lasted throughout the years. in addition. collins she says credible witnesses at the time told investigators kevin was last seen with a man with a black dog. kron four has confirmed that therrian - who went by the name kelly owned a dog collins says she doen't remember police identifying therrian by name. only that they were focusing on a neighbor who lived by the corner where kevin vanished following his basketball game. that fateful night. ann collins says she initially received a call from the new inspector on her son's case earlier this week, she has talked to him aga
kron fours' terisa estacio talked with kevin collins mother about this newest information. i spoke with kevin's mother ann this morning about this newest lead in her son's disappearance back in 1984. i asked her if she had ever seen this man. dan therrien. and what investigators are now telling her about why after so many years they are re-opening her son's case.. ann collins tells kron four news that she recalls inspectors tracking down many leads after kevin vanished. but a few really stood...
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tonight i spoke with steven collins, kevin's brother. he said he has seen many breakthroughs over the years, but this one looks like the real thing. this is the person of interest in the disappearance of kevin collins. this is man san francisco police knew mostly as wayne jackson. he had at least four aliases, and that's what threw police off his trail. >> based on jackson's description, his residence on masonic avenue, his ownership of a large black dog, and his criminal history, we are investigating jackson as a person of interest in this case. >> reporter: jackson was 6 feet tall, blond, and had a black dog, just like the person last seen talking to collins in february of 1984 at masonic and oak streets in san francisco. jackson lived on masonic. >> it's hard to look at it and not think, you know, that this is it, or this was very, very likely that this is what happened. >> reporter: kevin's brother steven found out last night from police that when kevin vanished, officers knew of jackson's 1991 connection to a kidnapping and molestat
tonight i spoke with steven collins, kevin's brother. he said he has seen many breakthroughs over the years, but this one looks like the real thing. this is the person of interest in the disappearance of kevin collins. this is man san francisco police knew mostly as wayne jackson. he had at least four aliases, and that's what threw police off his trail. >> based on jackson's description, his residence on masonic avenue, his ownership of a large black dog, and his criminal history, we are...
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he has a history of kidnapping in san francisco before kevin collins disappeared and he fits the description of the person last seen talking to the little boy. >>> san francisco mayor ed read delivers his state of the city address and he will focus on crime and the economy. a poll shows voters supporting tax hikes for city services and they want to restore salaries to police officers who took pay cuts due to budget shortfalls. >>> happening now at famous pebble beach, golf lovers have a chance to get close and rubble bows -- rub elbows with their favorite movie stars. it is about to start in less than an hour, claudine wong has more. >> reporter: this is one of three courses being played in the pebble beach pro golf tournament. this is where all of your a- list celebrities, your best known golf professionals will be playing here and tee cup starts 8:30, and this is the best place that is lit right now. this course has only been part of tournament for a few years and they added it because it is special and it is owned by privately owned businesses. thanks for joining us. we were just saying h
he has a history of kidnapping in san francisco before kevin collins disappeared and he fits the description of the person last seen talking to the little boy. >>> san francisco mayor ed read delivers his state of the city address and he will focus on crime and the economy. a poll shows voters supporting tax hikes for city services and they want to restore salaries to police officers who took pay cuts due to budget shortfalls. >>> happening now at famous pebble beach, golf...
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the man last seen talking to kevin collins. >> when we heard his background, i just got chills. in a way he has gotten away with murder. he never had to face a court of law with almost everything he did apparently but he faced a higher court. >> this is the same man we talked about yesterday and investigators recently developed new leads in the kevin collins case prompting a search of jackson / dan therrien's old home. now police are turning to new leads in the kevin colors case. stay with us for the kevin collins case, we will bring you new developments on air and on line. >>> chuck reid is expected to begin a yearlong campaign to raise the city's sales tax. he will deliver his state of the city address and his address will focus on crime and the economy. he will most likely ask voters to pass a tax hike next year which is the latest will it show up on the ballot. it will pay for city services and also they will be able to higher more civil servant employees. >>> this is a live picture of president barack obama and ms. obama. there is about 3,000 people expected at the 61st ann
the man last seen talking to kevin collins. >> when we heard his background, i just got chills. in a way he has gotten away with murder. he never had to face a court of law with almost everything he did apparently but he faced a higher court. >> this is the same man we talked about yesterday and investigators recently developed new leads in the kevin collins case prompting a search of jackson / dan therrien's old home. now police are turning to new leads in the kevin colors case....
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we had a press conference today on the kevin collins case. a search warrant was served late last week or last week. what happened was when the cold case units were transitioning, they decided to take another look at it. they came up with a suspect who had basically kidnapped a juvenile out of a store in 1981 for which he was arrested. he absconded, was arrested again on a warrant in '82. he was convicted. he lives right basically across the street from where kevin collins was taken. he has a large black dog. witnesses that saw the suspect said that the suspects had a large black dog. this suspect was contacted back in 1984, interviewed, denied, consent search to his residence. photo spread shown. the witnesses were unable to pick him out. so, he was not -- absent any other evidence, he was not able to be proceeded upon at the time. they developed further information that he committed two other sexual assaults on minors, 13 year old boys in canada. more information was developed. those leads are continuing to be followed at which point in time
we had a press conference today on the kevin collins case. a search warrant was served late last week or last week. what happened was when the cold case units were transitioning, they decided to take another look at it. they came up with a suspect who had basically kidnapped a juvenile out of a store in 1981 for which he was arrested. he absconded, was arrested again on a warrant in '82. he was convicted. he lives right basically across the street from where kevin collins was taken. he has a...
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it was the same year kevin collins was abducted. using a different name jackson lived one block away from the school. jackson was named a person of interest, but that was all. he died in 2008. fast-forward to 2013 when san francisco police reopened the cold case. the family held their breath. bones dug up in the garage of jackson's house appeared to be animal bones. still collins' family is stunned and police never connected these dots before. >> for the individual with five names that now we know had a history of molesting young boys, it seemed like he should have been a stronger suspect back then. >> they said he was a person of interest in 1984. why didn't they connect that with the arrest made in 1981? alias or no alias, they had fingerprints. >> i am not disparaging what thing now. it looks like they are doing everything they can. but we had our office right next door to where this guy was. we were there for six months and he was living there the whole time probably laughing at us. >> it is hard going through it all again, and
it was the same year kevin collins was abducted. using a different name jackson lived one block away from the school. jackson was named a person of interest, but that was all. he died in 2008. fast-forward to 2013 when san francisco police reopened the cold case. the family held their breath. bones dug up in the garage of jackson's house appeared to be animal bones. still collins' family is stunned and police never connected these dots before. >> for the individual with five names that...
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it was the same year kevin collins was abducted. using a different name jackson lived one block away from the school. jackson was named a person of interest, but that was all. he died in 2008. fast-forward to 2013 when san francisco police reopened the cold case. the family held their breath. bones dug up in the garage of jackson's house appeared to be animal bones. still collins' family is stunned and police never connected these dots before. >> for the individual with five names that now we know had a history of molesting young boys, it seemed like he should have been a stronger suspect back then. >> they said he was a person of interest in 1984. why didn't they connect that with the arrest made in 1981? alias or no as, they had fingerprints. >> i am not disparaging what they are doing now. it looks like they are doing everything they can. but we had our office right next door to where this guy was. we were there for six months and he was living there the whole time probably laughing at us. >> it is hard going through it all again
it was the same year kevin collins was abducted. using a different name jackson lived one block away from the school. jackson was named a person of interest, but that was all. he died in 2008. fast-forward to 2013 when san francisco police reopened the cold case. the family held their breath. bones dug up in the garage of jackson's house appeared to be animal bones. still collins' family is stunned and police never connected these dots before. >> for the individual with five names that...
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. >> new details about the promise of prime suspect in the kevin collins kidnapping. the salmon's as go of the auction made national headlines in 1984. dan therrien the web by the nickname kelly said the last few years of his life crippled with arthritis. if former employer told kron4 that she is surprised that he is a suspect in a decade old mystery. she's as you are from hong, occasionally plaza pa,, occasionally painted custom home furnishing and fix old cars. he also had a long time carter named jack out.partner name jack chow. they weren't together for more than 30 years and he is not believed to be a suspect in the collins case. chow was so distraught over the death of his partner in 2008 he picked up and moved to canada. officials say a five-year old boy has a safely freed after officers stormed an underground bunker in alabama and shot his 65 year old armed captors to death. agents arrested a child yesterday from the gunman who they say was becoming increasingly agitated. the government has identified it as jimmy lee dykes. authorities say he took the child fr
. >> new details about the promise of prime suspect in the kevin collins kidnapping. the salmon's as go of the auction made national headlines in 1984. dan therrien the web by the nickname kelly said the last few years of his life crippled with arthritis. if former employer told kron4 that she is surprised that he is a suspect in a decade old mystery. she's as you are from hong, occasionally plaza pa,, occasionally painted custom home furnishing and fix old cars. he also had a long time...
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he is the suspect in the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. he has a history of kidnapping in sexual assault involving children. in 1981 he was arrested and the fisherman's wharf area for kidnapping and lewd acts on a child. he was sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation off. >> therrien was also wanted in canada for a crime in 1973. >> police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulting two children. he was arrested and charged, but once he was released, he fled canada. police say he was never caught because, in part, the use so many different names. >> off one of the stories we're following new this morning a house fire in san jose. crews are cleaning up the overnight one alarm fire. it was under control route 3 this morning. no one was in the home during the fire because the house is being remodeled. the cause remains under investigation. >> new details this morning about the deadly triple shooting in a home rule sonoma county. this is video from the scene our partnership with abc sky 7 news. at a news conference, share offic
he is the suspect in the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. he has a history of kidnapping in sexual assault involving children. in 1981 he was arrested and the fisherman's wharf area for kidnapping and lewd acts on a child. he was sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation off. >> therrien was also wanted in canada for a crime in 1973. >> police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulting two children. he was arrested and charged, but once he was released, he fled...
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. >>> we are waiting new details from san francisco police about the case of 10-year-old kevin collins, who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. >> rain on the way. doesn't look like it in this picture, though. lots of blue sky there. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us when. >> reporter: we are live at the 18th hole at pebble beach, where the stars have come out for the at&t golf pro-am. we'll show you some of the fun just getting started and why the tournament is so special for the celebrities. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents are awesome. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow! cheeseburger crescent casserole. double awesome. pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. . >>> in just a few hours, we're expecting san francisco police to reveal new details in the kevin collins case. he's the 10-year-old boy who vanished nearl
. >>> we are waiting new details from san francisco police about the case of 10-year-old kevin collins, who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. >> rain on the way. doesn't look like it in this picture, though. lots of blue sky there. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us when. >> reporter: we are live at the 18th hole at pebble beach, where the stars have come out for the at&t golf pro-am. we'll show you some of the fun just getting started and why the tournament is...
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new developments in the kevin collins kidnapping. kron 4 has uncovered a picture of the prime suspect in the boy's disappearance. it's a picture you will only see here. plus, police discover the body of young girl in a fairfield park. more on this developing story next in a live report. developing right now -- new information about the primary suspect in the 1984 kidnapping of 10 year old kevin collins. just hours ago -- we obtained a photograph of the man, whose identity was *first uncovered right here on kron 4. but first tonight -- developing news out of fairfield at this hour. a young teenaged girl is found murdered in a park. i''m pam moore -- right now. kron 4's charles clifford is live at the scene --- charles what do we know? according to the fairfield police department, around 6:45 friday morning, an officer was performing a security check here near allan witt park, when he was flagged down by someone who reported seeing a possible dead body. he responded over and found a young light skined femle deceased near the parking lo
new developments in the kevin collins kidnapping. kron 4 has uncovered a picture of the prime suspect in the boy's disappearance. it's a picture you will only see here. plus, police discover the body of young girl in a fairfield park. more on this developing story next in a live report. developing right now -- new information about the primary suspect in the 1984 kidnapping of 10 year old kevin collins. just hours ago -- we obtained a photograph of the man, whose identity was *first uncovered...
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as they looking for clues in kevin collins disappearance. his one time haight - ashbury home on masonic avenue. is across the street from saint agnes - where collins attended basketball practice before vanishing in 1984. therrien died in 2008. of a heart attack. at the age of 51. that means he was 28. when kevin vanished. tonight, kron-4's terisa estacio continues our team coverage. with reaction from kevin's mother. >> reporter: this involved matching a description the new primary thsuspect. with credible witnesses at the time it told investigators that he was last seen with a man with a black dog. they confirmed that he had a dog at the time. she does not remember police identified him by name but the rich just focusing on a neighbor that lived near the corner where kevin went missing. as for why now? and spectatorthe inspectors to-are digging up samples right now. she has heard theories and a spoken to the new inspector of the case. she cannot discuss what she knows right now. she spoke with the new inspector early this week. and perhaps
as they looking for clues in kevin collins disappearance. his one time haight - ashbury home on masonic avenue. is across the street from saint agnes - where collins attended basketball practice before vanishing in 1984. therrien died in 2008. of a heart attack. at the age of 51. that means he was 28. when kevin vanished. tonight, kron-4's terisa estacio continues our team coverage. with reaction from kevin's mother. >> reporter: this involved matching a description the new primary...
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. >> new details this morning in the kevin collins case. san francisco police are asking for your help in finding additional information about this man. then therrien, the man kron 4 first identified as a suspect in the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. therrien has a history of kidnapping and sexual assault involving children. in 1981 he was arrested in a fisherman's area for kidnapping and lewd acts on a child. he bailed out, then he was a no show at his court date. in 1982 he was arrested on that outstanding warrant, then he pleaded guilty to felony lou tax on a child. he was sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation. >> therrien was also wanted in canada for a crime in 1973. police said they he kidnapped and sexually assaulting two children. if he was arrested and charged, but once he was released, he fled canada. if police say he was never caught because, in part, he used so many different names. >> send francisco's chief grewg suhr says that kevin collins case has long haunted him and his department. he says that h
. >> new details this morning in the kevin collins case. san francisco police are asking for your help in finding additional information about this man. then therrien, the man kron 4 first identified as a suspect in the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. therrien has a history of kidnapping and sexual assault involving children. in 1981 he was arrested in a fisherman's area for kidnapping and lewd acts on a child. he bailed out, then he was a no show at his court date. in 1982 he was...
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he had a history of kidnapping in the years before kevin collins disappeared and he fits the description of the man last seen talking to the little boy. >> he lived not far from where the abduction happened. he had a dog similar to what dog suspect's seemed to have. they searched the home and it appeared to to be animal bones. >>> police announced that conway's death is a homicide and they still will not say how she died. she was found in the park a day after she was reported missing. a community vigil is to begin tonight. >>> hundreds of classrooms have undergone security upgrades. and coming up, how they could help in the case of an emergency. >>> tonight, he delivers his state of the city address. topics include the economy. read is expected to increase it early on the ballot. they are restoring the sol are you of city workers who took pay cuts due to budget shortfalls. >>> a popular oakland shortfall, a gun battle killed an 18-year-old boy and wounded three other people. that happened after the first friday art festival. 10,000 people attended that event. they now worry that it has b
he had a history of kidnapping in the years before kevin collins disappeared and he fits the description of the man last seen talking to the little boy. >> he lived not far from where the abduction happened. he had a dog similar to what dog suspect's seemed to have. they searched the home and it appeared to to be animal bones. >>> police announced that conway's death is a homicide and they still will not say how she died. she was found in the park a day after she was reported...
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in the kidnapping of kevin collins. the san francisco abduction made national headlines in 19-84. maureen kelly spoke the man's former employer. in a story you'll only see on four. >> reporter: dan therrien.who you see in the dmv photo.which kron4 first brought to light last week.was better known as kelly to the people at this south san francisco custom furnishing business. his longtime partner.jack chow.which you see here.worked there for close to eight years.and therrien did some contract painting work for them occasionally. the owner of the business.who didn't want to go on camera was shocked to hear that the home the couple shared in the 80's had been searched last week by cadaver dogs and sfpd cold case investigators in connection to the kevin collins disappearance. she says that the man she knew was very nice and friendly.and that therrien and chow were very much in love.a happy couple who did everything together.having been partners more than 30 years. she said therrien worked from the sunset district home that he and chow moved to in 1997. that's where the man she describe
in the kidnapping of kevin collins. the san francisco abduction made national headlines in 19-84. maureen kelly spoke the man's former employer. in a story you'll only see on four. >> reporter: dan therrien.who you see in the dmv photo.which kron4 first brought to light last week.was better known as kelly to the people at this south san francisco custom furnishing business. his longtime partner.jack chow.which you see here.worked there for close to eight years.and therrien did some...
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the chief said their main goal is to find out exactly what happened to kevin collins. live in san francisco, i'm arturo santiago, nbc bay area news. >> as arturo noted, this person of interest went by many names. today you heard the police calling him by wayne jackson but he was also known as raymond william stewart, kelley lee dawson, kelley sean stewart and don therrien. if you would lake to know more about the history of this case, we invite you to go to our website and search kevin collins. >>> new tonight at 6:00, a 49ers had in morning. today walker tweeted out this photo of him with alice and brian young wearing 49ers gear. the youngs were in their car on the shoulder of interstate 10 when another car driven by a 26-year-old woman hit the back of their car. she escaped just before both cars burst into flames. the woman was arrested for dui and vehicular homicide. walker's aunt and uncle lived in southern california. >>> a dangerous ride for passengers on a tourist attraction in san francisco today. a cable car came to an abrupt stop at 10:00 this morning throwin
the chief said their main goal is to find out exactly what happened to kevin collins. live in san francisco, i'm arturo santiago, nbc bay area news. >> as arturo noted, this person of interest went by many names. today you heard the police calling him by wayne jackson but he was also known as raymond william stewart, kelley lee dawson, kelley sean stewart and don therrien. if you would lake to know more about the history of this case, we invite you to go to our website and search kevin...
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he got out of prison in 1984, the same year that kevin collins was abducted at age ten. he lived a block away from where collins disappeared. >> the individual with five names that now we know had a history of molesting young boys, he should haven a much stronger suspect. authorities dug up the garage on masonic and found what appears to be animal bones that are tested in analyzed. >> fairfield police are asking for your help in the killer of a 13-year-old, the guardian also reported her missing last thursday evening. the girl's naked body was found friday morning at the park. investigators say an autopsy confirmed she was killed. they will not say how. police are also not releasing any information of possible suspects or suspicious vehicles. a surveillance video shows her alive on thursday afternoon near railroad avenue four miles from where she was found dead. police are asking businesses in the area to share their surveillance video. >> autopsies will be conducted on the three men found shot to death in sonoma county. the investigators believe they were killed on tues
he got out of prison in 1984, the same year that kevin collins was abducted at age ten. he lived a block away from where collins disappeared. >> the individual with five names that now we know had a history of molesting young boys, he should haven a much stronger suspect. authorities dug up the garage on masonic and found what appears to be animal bones that are tested in analyzed. >> fairfield police are asking for your help in the killer of a 13-year-old, the guardian also...
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next at 5:00, developing news in the search for kevin collins. after 29 years, what is pointing police to a "person of interest" and his family's reaction. >> on hill new allegations facing john brennan to become facing john brennan to become the new head of the c.i.a. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. okay. [ male announcer ] with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. nice job ben. [ male announcer ] next up, the gutters. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. we made it to thursday. good morning at 5:00. this is the morning that mike warned we could see rain. >> and king tides, as well. mike has the forecast. >> we will start with live doppler 7 hd on storm watch. you can see scattered rain across the north bay from santa rosa north through cloverdale
next at 5:00, developing news in the search for kevin collins. after 29 years, what is pointing police to a "person of interest" and his family's reaction. >> on hill new allegations facing john brennan to become facing john brennan to become the new head of the c.i.a. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. okay. [...
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. >> there is developing news in the investigation into the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. san francisco police are holding a news conference this afternoon that could center on this man, dan kelly, a "person of interest" in the case who died five years ago. the boy was seen leaving school in the haight-ashbury in february of 1984. he was ten. the suspect lived across the street from the school. at the time the police searched his home but did not find anything. last week, as we first reported police returned with dogs and found small bone fragments in the basement which have been sent to a laboratory for analysis. our reporter will have more on the case in a live report in the next half hour. >> police are planning a news conference today in fairfield over the investigation of a murder of a 13-year-old girl. they have identified the body of the teen last week. the 13-year-old showed this surveillance video in fairfield on thursday afternoon at corner of grand circle four miles from the park where her naked body was discovered on friday morning. in word of any arrests in th
. >> there is developing news in the investigation into the 1984 disappearance of kevin collins. san francisco police are holding a news conference this afternoon that could center on this man, dan kelly, a "person of interest" in the case who died five years ago. the boy was seen leaving school in the haight-ashbury in february of 1984. he was ten. the suspect lived across the street from the school. at the time the police searched his home but did not find anything. last week,...
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what happened top kevin collins? kpix 5 reporter joe vazquez tells us that this man may have taken the secret to his grave. >> reporter: in 1984, police were investigating the most high-profile missing child case in a generation. it turns out a neighbor of kevin collins had a sordid past. wayne jackson had a record that involved child molestation. he also had a black dog, just like the man kevin was last seen talking to. >> this case is a case that haunts the san francisco police department. >> reporter: now, 29 years later, police chief greg suhr is revealing for the first time that jackson is a person of interest in the case. but why wasn't he arrested back then? >> he was detained. he was interviewed. he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on. a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect. they weren't able to pick him out of the photo spread. >> they knew enough about his past. they dropped the ball on this guy. >> reporter: mark glass, an advocate fo
what happened top kevin collins? kpix 5 reporter joe vazquez tells us that this man may have taken the secret to his grave. >> reporter: in 1984, police were investigating the most high-profile missing child case in a generation. it turns out a neighbor of kevin collins had a sordid past. wayne jackson had a record that involved child molestation. he also had a black dog, just like the man kevin was last seen talking to. >> this case is a case that haunts the san francisco police...
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, kevin collin's mother. as you see in these exclusive pictures three invest investigators from the san francisco police department isn't several hours tonight talking to kevin collin's mother, two of his sisters and a brother. we know police showed them this picture of the lead suspect dan therrien who died in 1978. they also showed them what he looked like in 1974, when witnesses say they saw kevin talking to a man with a big black dog. >> i am convinced that the investigation is going in the right direction. >> reporter: that direction led them last week to dig up the concrete floor of the garage of this house on masonic where therrien lived. two different cadaver dogs alerted at the same spot. they believe the dog fragments found may be dog not human. two witnesses who saw kevin with a man with a dog back then could not pick thierrien out of a photo line up. >> that's correct neither of them could. >> reporter: now less than two hours ago anne collins left here with her daughters. saying police told them
, kevin collin's mother. as you see in these exclusive pictures three invest investigators from the san francisco police department isn't several hours tonight talking to kevin collin's mother, two of his sisters and a brother. we know police showed them this picture of the lead suspect dan therrien who died in 1978. they also showed them what he looked like in 1974, when witnesses say they saw kevin talking to a man with a big black dog. >> i am convinced that the investigation is going...
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collins. they think collins was abducted from a bus stop in 1984. a man is now described as a person of interest in this case. investigators only recently discovered a full criminal history because he used several aliases. collin's family says the possible breakthrough is bittersweet. >> it's bittersweet to think about it because it's more information and possibly answers the question of what happened to kevin. >> steven collins says he would like to have the case settled definitely because family members need closure in this case. some of them still keeping home kevin will be found alive. >>> only on nbc bay area, the fight over whether a gun shop can do business in los gatos is now leading to death threats delivered to the home of the shop's owner. marla tellez is live in los gatos with reaction from that owner. good morning, marla. >> reporter: laura, good morning. templar sports opened in december and owner robert chang has taken heat from people not happy that he opened shop here on unive
collins. they think collins was abducted from a bus stop in 1984. a man is now described as a person of interest in this case. investigators only recently discovered a full criminal history because he used several aliases. collin's family says the possible breakthrough is bittersweet. >> it's bittersweet to think about it because it's more information and possibly answers the question of what happened to kevin. >> steven collins says he would like to have the case settled definitely...
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new details in the kevin collins kidnapping case. we have learned the name of the prime suspect in the disappearance of collins. dan therian was one of the occupants of the residence on masonic avenue where police started investigating on tuesday. therian went by the nickname "kelly". he died in 2008. authorities say the second person who lived with him, his former partner jack chow, is not a suspect. coming up on the kron four morning news. your full forecast and hillary clinton is her last day on the job. we will hear from her at 5:26 oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter. >> more on our breaking news amber alert in oakland a 1973 pick up truck it is gray the child is a one year old black female and the male is kim tofree 270 lbs and 6
new details in the kevin collins kidnapping case. we have learned the name of the prime suspect in the disappearance of collins. dan therian was one of the occupants of the residence on masonic avenue where police started investigating on tuesday. therian went by the nickname "kelly". he died in 2008. authorities say the second person who lived with him, his former partner jack chow, is not a suspect. coming up on the kron four morning news. your full forecast and hillary clinton is...
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one of kevin collins brothers. speaks out about the recent developments in the case. police say, this man, dan therrien is a suspect in kevin's disappearance. tonight, kron four's terisa estacio sat down with stephen collins - who shared his feelings about the new information, and what he says his family might do. if they do finally find his brother's remains. >> reporter: for stephen collins. dealing with the latest developments in his brother's case - has been an emotional roller coaster. >> at first digging, can't commit, then the findings. it is hard not to imagine what happened. steven was 15 years old when kevin disappeared. he says it is difficult to deal with the fact, he worked at the kevin collins foundation, located so close to where this man dan therrian who has been identified as a person of interest lived. but steven says he is not upset at police, he realizes tools availble now where not around back then. he also says, finding kevin's remains would bring such closure to himself, his siblings and mother. he really hopes it happens for everyone's sake. te
one of kevin collins brothers. speaks out about the recent developments in the case. police say, this man, dan therrien is a suspect in kevin's disappearance. tonight, kron four's terisa estacio sat down with stephen collins - who shared his feelings about the new information, and what he says his family might do. if they do finally find his brother's remains. >> reporter: for stephen collins. dealing with the latest developments in his brother's case - has been an emotional roller...
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who are not aware of will kevin collins is. >> he stated that after all these years there find a new lease and they are stating that this man that they were talking about that guy was a person of interest. >> unfortunately back then we did not have the tools that we had today to do this. we did have our dogs out who were also sniffing for evidence. >> they say the they will go back to search the house were dan live. >> when we get more information we will go wherever we have to go to get closer to a closing this case. it is not so much about comprehended who the person is that was responsible but this about finding the killer. >> it is 7:21 a.m. perry ed coming up on kron 4 news weekend. a anny hong will have a look get some bay area arts and entertainment events. >> we will be right back. ever since mom and dad have been working with viva, people have been daring them to clean up tough messes. my fans think a paper towel can't handle this. that is tough when wet. (peggy) grab viva, and break the rules on all your tough messes. >> in this week's bay area arts and event. we are keepin
who are not aware of will kevin collins is. >> he stated that after all these years there find a new lease and they are stating that this man that they were talking about that guy was a person of interest. >> unfortunately back then we did not have the tools that we had today to do this. we did have our dogs out who were also sniffing for evidence. >> they say the they will go back to search the house were dan live. >> when we get more information we will go wherever we...
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, kevin collin's mother. as you see in these exclusive pictures three invest investigators from the san francisco police department isn't several hours tonight talking to kevin collin's mother, two of his sisters and a brother. we know police showed them this picture of the lead suspect dan therrien who died in 1978. they also showed them what he looked like in 1974, when witnesses say they saw kevin talking to a man with a big black dog. >> i am convinced that the investigation is going in the right direction. >> reporter: that direction led them last week to dig up the concrete floor of the garage of this house on masonic where therrien lived. two different cadaver dogs alerted at the same spot. they believe the dog fragments found may be dog not human. two witnesses who saw kevin with a man with a dog back then could not pick thierrien out of a photo line up. >> that's correct neither of them could. >> reporter: now less than two hours ago anne collins left here with her daughters. saying police told them
, kevin collin's mother. as you see in these exclusive pictures three invest investigators from the san francisco police department isn't several hours tonight talking to kevin collin's mother, two of his sisters and a brother. we know police showed them this picture of the lead suspect dan therrien who died in 1978. they also showed them what he looked like in 1974, when witnesses say they saw kevin talking to a man with a big black dog. >> i am convinced that the investigation is going...
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. >> disappearance of kevin collins and why police issued a plea for information bay person suspected in a 30-year-old kidnapping. >> also, nearly a dozen people hurt on san francisco most-popular cable car lines. what caused the car to suddenly stop wout warning. >> a call for help in the kevin collins missing child case, police hoping someone will come forward with information about this man seen in two photos. he may have been last person to see the 10-year-old before he disappeared nearly 30 years ago. police want help. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. police say the person of interest in the case had several aliases and an extensive criminal record. vick he was the first reporter at the search scene and led the coverage on this story. let's start with test results. >> the chief theld news conference to ask for help in solving this case. that is why he's hoped to jog people's memories. also released information about the past that helped convince investigators that this man may be responsible for the disappearance of a little boy. the person of perfect tr was
. >> disappearance of kevin collins and why police issued a plea for information bay person suspected in a 30-year-old kidnapping. >> also, nearly a dozen people hurt on san francisco most-popular cable car lines. what caused the car to suddenly stop wout warning. >> a call for help in the kevin collins missing child case, police hoping someone will come forward with information about this man seen in two photos. he may have been last person to see the 10-year-old before he...
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collins disappearance, but first going the distance. "consumer reports" have tips to make your car last 200,000 ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker. today is going to be epic. quaker up. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does...
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. >>> we've got new developments this morning in the nearly three decade old disappearance of kevin collins. we have learned the name of a key figure in the case and why police are hoping it will bring an end to this long investigation. he was just ten years old when he disappeared almost 29 years ago. last seen at a bus stop in san francisco. sergio quintana says the main person of interest in the disappearance had a rap sheet that included kidnapping. >> we were the first on the scene on tuesday when police took jack hammers into the home. our source says that is where dan lived. those sources says he went by the name kelly. he was questioned by police after kevin collins disappeared and they never searched his backyard or basement at the time. but investigators returned to the home this week and tore ust the basement floor looking for evidence. the home is across street his old school. our sources say he had a dog. the lead investigator in this cold case told abc7 reporter vic lee a key detail of what two witnesses saw way back in 1984. >> we had another adult witness telling they saw ke
. >>> we've got new developments this morning in the nearly three decade old disappearance of kevin collins. we have learned the name of a key figure in the case and why police are hoping it will bring an end to this long investigation. he was just ten years old when he disappeared almost 29 years ago. last seen at a bus stop in san francisco. sergio quintana says the main person of interest in the disappearance had a rap sheet that included kidnapping. >> we were the first on...
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. >>> san francisco police may be closer than ever to closing the kevin collins case. tonight they have named a person of interest in the decades old disappearance of the 10-year-old boy. kpix 5 reporter phil matier tells us investigators suspected him from the start. >> reporter: but he proved to be a very elusive character even though his history would have put him in the spotlight from the beginning. >> reporter: at the time he was known as wayne jackson but the man in the spotlight now for the abduction of kevin collins 30 years ago went by many names before dying of natural causes in the sunset in san francisco in 2008. >> this case is a case that haunts the san rancisco police department and the city and has pretty much throughout the entire careers of everybody that's standing here. >> reporter: a fresh look at the crime by the cold case unit let to the searched of his old haight district home last week where jackson and his roommate lived just blocks away from where 10-year-old kevin collins disappeared on the way home from basketball practice in 1984. jackson
. >>> san francisco police may be closer than ever to closing the kevin collins case. tonight they have named a person of interest in the decades old disappearance of the 10-year-old boy. kpix 5 reporter phil matier tells us investigators suspected him from the start. >> reporter: but he proved to be a very elusive character even though his history would have put him in the spotlight from the beginning. >> reporter: at the time he was known as wayne jackson but the man in...
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. >>> we have new information tonight about the cold case disappearance of 10-year-old kevin collins. for the first time, san francisco police are publicly acknowledging a suspect, or to use their term, a person of interest. the man, now deceased had many aliases and a criminal record. >> reporter: 10-year-old kevin collins remains frozen in time. he disappeared while waiting for a bus after school in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood in 1984. >> this is a case that haunts the san francisco police department and the city of san francisco. >> reporter: today police revealed new details about wayne jackson. police say he fits the physical description of the man collins was last seen talking to. >> he lived not far from where the abduction happened. he had a dog similar to the dog that the suspect was seen to have. >> reporter: at the time, eyewitnesses and a consense search of jackson's house failed to conclusively tie him to the case. jackson had five different identities, and a history of kidnapping, lewd acts, and sexual assaults against boys in canada, and one at fisherman
. >>> we have new information tonight about the cold case disappearance of 10-year-old kevin collins. for the first time, san francisco police are publicly acknowledging a suspect, or to use their term, a person of interest. the man, now deceased had many aliases and a criminal record. >> reporter: 10-year-old kevin collins remains frozen in time. he disappeared while waiting for a bus after school in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood in 1984. >> this is a case...
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they recently called him the key suspect in the disappearance of this boy, 10-year-old kevin collins. kevin was last seen leaving his school in april 1984. therion lived uh -- across the street from the school kevin attended. at the time police searched the home and found nothing. last week as abc7 news last reported, police returned with cadaver dogs to search his basement and backyard. they found small bone fragments that have been sent to a lab for analysis. police tell us they will hold a news conference tomorrow afternoon. abc7 news will be there, and we will bring you all of the latest developments. >>> also new at an a an abc news source says lance armstrong is being investigated by federal authorities. it is part of a criminal investigation. the source says they are looking into charges of obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation by armstrong. his fellow cyclists have said armstrong coerced them into using performance enhancing drugs. armstrong was cleared of charges in southern california and today the same attorney reiterated that armstrong would not be charged. but a
they recently called him the key suspect in the disappearance of this boy, 10-year-old kevin collins. kevin was last seen leaving his school in april 1984. therion lived uh -- across the street from the school kevin attended. at the time police searched the home and found nothing. last week as abc7 news last reported, police returned with cadaver dogs to search his basement and backyard. they found small bone fragments that have been sent to a lab for analysis. police tell us they will hold a...
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they recently called him the key suspect in the disappearance of this boy, 10-year-old kevin collins. kevin was last seen leaving his school in april 1984. therion lived uh -- across the street from the school kevin attended. at the time police searched the home and found nothing. last week as abc7 news last reported, police returned with cadaver dogs to search his basement and backyard. they found small bone fragments that have been sent to a lab for analysis. police tell us they will hold a news conference tomorrow afternoon. abc7 news will be there, and we will bring you all of the latest developments. >>> also new at 11:00, an abc news source says lance armstrong is being investigated by federal authorities. it is part of a criminal investigation. the source says they are looking into charges of obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation by armstrong. his fellow cyclists have said armstrong coerced them into using performance enhancing drugs. armstrong was cleared of charges in southern california and today the same attorney reiterated that armstrong would not be charged. but
they recently called him the key suspect in the disappearance of this boy, 10-year-old kevin collins. kevin was last seen leaving his school in april 1984. therion lived uh -- across the street from the school kevin attended. at the time police searched the home and found nothing. last week as abc7 news last reported, police returned with cadaver dogs to search his basement and backyard. they found small bone fragments that have been sent to a lab for analysis. police tell us they will hold a...
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collins case from 84 and, the first one that was put on the milk car ton and we had good information that was developed and working with the f.b.i. we got a search warrant and the serve in alamena county allowed us to borrow two of the cadaver dogs, the dogs hit, both of them inside of the premise, and there was excavation done and bones found. and it appears that they are the bones of an animal. and the investigation goes and continues, there are more interviews to be done before we put out any picture id of a person of interest and we have strong suspicion to believe that we are on the right track as far as figuring this thing out. sadly, it may have been too late and the person of interest has been dead since 2008 but nonetheless it might get the family closure if we can figure it out. we will not quit and we will find out what happened. >> that is going to conclude my report and i am going to now pass it over to. the fourth quarter fdrb recommendations. >> i'm curious as to why item number 9 was not handled on the vote. >> you can do it after. >> excuse me. president mazzucco, co
collins case from 84 and, the first one that was put on the milk car ton and we had good information that was developed and working with the f.b.i. we got a search warrant and the serve in alamena county allowed us to borrow two of the cadaver dogs, the dogs hit, both of them inside of the premise, and there was excavation done and bones found. and it appears that they are the bones of an animal. and the investigation goes and continues, there are more interviews to be done before we put out...
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. >>> we have new information tonight about the cold case disappearance of 10-year-old kevin collins. for the first time, san francisco police are publicly acknowledging a suspect, or to use their term, a person of interest. the man, now deceased had many aliases and a criminal record. >> reporter: 10-year-old kevin collins remains frozen in time. he disappeared while waiting for a bus after school in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood in 1984. >> this is a case that haunts the san francisco police department and the city of san francisco. >> reporter: today police revealed new details about wayne jackson. police say he fits the physical description of the man collins was last seen talking to. >> he lived not far from where the abduction happened. he had a dog similar to the dog that the suspect was seen to have. >> reporter: at the time, eyewitnesses and a consense search of jackson's house failed to conclusively tie him to the case. jackson had five different identities, and a history of kidnapping, lewd acts, and sexual assaults against boys in canada, and one at fisherman
. >>> we have new information tonight about the cold case disappearance of 10-year-old kevin collins. for the first time, san francisco police are publicly acknowledging a suspect, or to use their term, a person of interest. the man, now deceased had many aliases and a criminal record. >> reporter: 10-year-old kevin collins remains frozen in time. he disappeared while waiting for a bus after school in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood in 1984. >> this is a case...
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. >>> san francisco police are expected to hold a news conference today with an update on the kevin collins case. collins was the 10-year-old boy that vanished from san francisco in the haight back in 1984. police recently searched the house in connection with the case and recovered what they initially believed to be animal bones. >>> the obama administration is defending a justice department memo that authorized drone of attacks against americans working with terrorists overseas. the memo says such actions are legal under three conditions. if the suspect is engaged in planning operations to kill americans, if it's not possible to capture the suspect before an attack, and if the operation follows u.s. laws and war principles. >> these strikes are legal. they are ethical and they are wise. >> critics say such an attack would violate the constitutional rights of an american terror suspect to trial by jury. so far there's only one known case of an american targeted with a drone strive, anwar al- awlaki in yemen back in 2011. >>> east bay, chopper 5 is over the house fire in berkeley we told yo
. >>> san francisco police are expected to hold a news conference today with an update on the kevin collins case. collins was the 10-year-old boy that vanished from san francisco in the haight back in 1984. police recently searched the house in connection with the case and recovered what they initially believed to be animal bones. >>> the obama administration is defending a justice department memo that authorized drone of attacks against americans working with terrorists...
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it's a case involving kevin collins, who was kidnapped from the haight when he was just 10. the person of interest is wayne jackson. he died five years ago. he was a neighbor of collins. he had a history of child abuse and was considered a possible suspect at the time. >> he was detained. he was interviewed. he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on, and a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect with a large black dog and they weren't able to pick hm out, out of the photo spread. >> the knew enough about his pass. listen, they dropped the ball on this guy. >> that was marc klaas whose daughter polly was murdered. he says the police department should have taken jackson more seriously back in 1984. >>> one second he was handcuffed in the back seat, the next thing san jose police knew, their suspect was driving away with their van. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is outside police headquarters with how the suspect gave the cops the slip. cate, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. i'm sure that is what s
it's a case involving kevin collins, who was kidnapped from the haight when he was just 10. the person of interest is wayne jackson. he died five years ago. he was a neighbor of collins. he had a history of child abuse and was considered a possible suspect at the time. >> he was detained. he was interviewed. he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on, and a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect with a large black dog and...
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they are looking into the disappearance of kevin collins who disappeared in 1984 when he was ten. his case generated national attention. he is one of the first children to appear on a milk carton. it was very upsetting to this neighborhood who knew him well, saw him in the neighborhood. he lived across the street from his school. police say they have a "person of interest" who used to live in this house on masonic. he is dan
they are looking into the disappearance of kevin collins who disappeared in 1984 when he was ten. his case generated national attention. he is one of the first children to appear on a milk carton. it was very upsetting to this neighborhood who knew him well, saw him in the neighborhood. he lived across the street from his school. police say they have a "person of interest" who used to live in this house on masonic. he is dan
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stay with kron4 as we bring the kevin collins case. >>this just in to the kron 4 news room kron 4 has just learned that there could be a link with a unsolved cases in an adjacent city. developing tonight -- girl found strangled in a fairfield park. kron4 has just learned, investigators in a nearby city are looking into a possible link with one of their unsolved cases. >>reporter: fairly one year ago, just 50 mi. away from fairfield. and let me show you this is near rosemont. hey body of a 13 year-old was discovered in a park. in this case, it was rosemont parka purif she di of a cross mh to the head, and is this the action. and a blunt trauma to the head. and asphyxiation. >>pam: power shore are they that these are related? >>reporter: they are not -- that shore. both of these were found begu >>pam: dan, thank you. right now, two gunmen are on the loose. they broke into a home in vallejo this morning -- then, opened fire on the people who lived there. kron4's will tran reports from the scene. >>reporter: the adult male at the house cam
stay with kron4 as we bring the kevin collins case. >>this just in to the kron 4 news room kron 4 has just learned that there could be a link with a unsolved cases in an adjacent city. developing tonight -- girl found strangled in a fairfield park. kron4 has just learned, investigators in a nearby city are looking into a possible link with one of their unsolved cases. >>reporter: fairly one year ago, just 50 mi. away from fairfield. and let me show you this is near rosemont. hey...
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she believes this man kidnapped and killed her son kevin collins 29 years ago. >> we might not get the answers and we don't have a burial for kevin. >> reporter: ann doesn't recognize the man but saying looking at his mugshot brings back all the pain and emotions of losing 10-year-old kevin who was last seen leaving basketball practice at a san francisco school. >> it's appointing he got away with this all these years. >> reporter: police say the man had a history of kidnapping and sexual assaults against boys. and he lived near where kevin disappeared in 1984. detectives say the main reason why it took them so long to connect the dots on this man was because he had five different identities. san francisco police say he died of natural causes five years ago. >> i'm not thrilled he died without being brought to justice. but at the same time, i am happy that our family doesn't have to go through a trial, doesn't have to hear gritty details. >> reporter: the collins family said at their hayward home today they hope cold case detectives will keep digging for more information. in fact, dete
she believes this man kidnapped and killed her son kevin collins 29 years ago. >> we might not get the answers and we don't have a burial for kevin. >> reporter: ann doesn't recognize the man but saying looking at his mugshot brings back all the pain and emotions of losing 10-year-old kevin who was last seen leaving basketball practice at a san francisco school. >> it's appointing he got away with this all these years. >> reporter: police say the man had a history of...
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it's the case involving kevin collins who was kidnapped from the haight when he was just 10. the person of interest is wayne jackson who died five years ago. he was a neighbor of collins', had a history of child abuse and was considered a possible suspect at the time. >> he was detained. he was interviewed. he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on and a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect with a large black dog and they couldn't pick him out of a photo spread. >> they dropped the ball on this guy. >> that was marc klaas who has been involved missing children cases since his daughter was kidnapped and murdered from their petaluma home. >>> a man in handcuffs gave the police a slip his getaway vehicle a police anyone any van. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran -- a minivan. cate caugiran explains how it all happened. >> reporter: good morning. i'm sure as san jose police officers are getting into work this morning they will try to figure out how this man got away. first, they are still trying to look for that su
it's the case involving kevin collins who was kidnapped from the haight when he was just 10. the person of interest is wayne jackson who died five years ago. he was a neighbor of collins', had a history of child abuse and was considered a possible suspect at the time. >> he was detained. he was interviewed. he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on and a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect with a large black dog and...